For less of an excursion, how about this casual jaunt from London to the Indonesian city of Marauke? It's only 13,000 miles, though it's hard to believe ferries could actually transport you on that last leg from Singapore to Papua.

Reddit user decster584 made it while playing with routes from his London house.

Then there's Reddit user e8odie, who abandoned the whole don't-get-out-of-your-car concept and instead mapped the shortest route to visiting every country in the world (because that's what everyone does when they're in bed with a broken leg, right?).

This guy's map could never be an actual road trip due to factors like the Darien Gap, a marshy swampland in Central America that makes it impossible to drive from North to South America. There would also be some nasty border clashes on this route, and probably a lack of reliable ferries. And then there's also general human tiredness.

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America&#039;s Best Family Road Trips

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Coastal Highway 1

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It's hard to believe that anyone could get bored of looking at scenery like this, but kids are all about upending preconceived notions. Make the most of your pit stops by trying to burn off some of their energy.
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